Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Croatia

Croatia: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 47.48 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
47.48
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
26th
of 195 countries
All-time high
58.92
in 1999
All-time low
35.96
in 1993
Years of data
38
1993–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Croatia, 1993–2030

02040601993201120301993: 361994: 45.41995: 50.31996: 52.11997: 51.71998: 56.81999: 58.92000: 54.62001: 50.62002: 49.22003: 49.62004: 492005: 46.52006: 44.62007: 46.32008: 46.32009: 49.22010: 48.12011: 48.62012: 47.32013: 47.92014: 48.72015: 47.52016: 45.92017: 44.12018: 44.92019: 44.32020: 53.72021: 48.12022: 452023: 46.82024: 482025: 48.92026: 49.32027: 48.32028: 47.92029: 47.52030: 47.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 47.48 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.

That represents a change of down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Croatia peaked at 58.92 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 35.96, in 1993.

Croatia ranks 26th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Croatia, 1993 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1993 35.96
1994 45.37 +26.2%
1995 50.28 +10.8%
1996 52.07 +3.6%
1997 51.65 -0.8%
1998 56.8 +10.0%
1999 58.92 +3.7%
2000 54.55 -7.4%
2001 50.62 -7.2%
2002 49.18 -2.8%
2003 49.64 +0.9%
2004 49.01 -1.3%
2005 46.48 -5.2%
2006 44.57 -4.1%
2007 46.32 +3.9%
2008 46.26 -0.1%
2009 49.22 +6.4%
2010 48.13 -2.2%
2011 48.58 +0.9%
2012 47.27 -2.7%
2013 47.9 +1.3%
2014 48.68 +1.6%
2015 47.54 -2.4%
2016 45.86 -3.5%
2017 44.06 -3.9%
2018 44.9 +1.9%
2019 44.29 -1.4%
2020 53.66 +21.2%
2021 48.11 -10.3%
2022 44.95 -6.6%
2023 46.76 +4.0%
2024 48 +2.6%
2025 48.89 +1.9%
2026 49.29 +0.8%
2027 48.31 -2.0%
2028 47.86 -0.9%
2029 47.47 -0.8%
2030 47.48 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.15 35.96 58.92 7
2000s 48.58 44.57 54.55 10
2010s 46.72 44.06 48.68 10
2020s 48.33 44.95 53.66 10
2030s 47.48 47.48 47.48 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 23 Greece 48.16 compare
  2. 24 Hungary 47.73 compare
  3. 25 Sweden 47.56 compare
  4. 27 Netherlands 47.04 compare
  5. 28 Slovakia 46.8 compare
  6. 29 Latvia 45.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Croatia?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Croatia was 47.48 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 58.92 in 1999.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 35.96 in 1993.
How does Croatia rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Croatia ranks 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October